Halloween was very simple this year. No ward or big School parades and parties. Just costumes and trick or treating. Most importantly we got to spend the day together enjoying the excitement of the Holiday.
Introducing....
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Emily the Alien
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| Spencer as "Sheriff Woody" |
According to Papa when he is will Jeff at the Cabin Jeff will wake up and say another day in Paradise. We couldn't have picked a better weekend to spend there. The weather was absolutely perfect. The cottonwoods by the creek were at their peak color for fall. The cousins enjoyed the great outdoors but most importantly spending so much time together. We took a drive to Kodachrome Basin State Park and found a fun arch and small hike for the kids.
The kids all enjoyed digging in the dirt around the cabin and playing table tennis and games inside the cabin. I wish every weekend could be so lovely
I believe sending my kids to good day care is a way for them to develop relationships with more people who can love set a good example for them.
Spencer is so lucky to go to Cindy's a couple of days each week. He loves his time there. Race Cindy's 18 year old son is the kind of kid you want your kids to be around and aspire too. Spencer's always loved Race who teases him and plays soccer with him. Lately Race has been home doing in home MTC. Spencer each day asks Race why he is all dressed up like he is going to church and Race tells him he is a missionary now. Spencer also tells me Race isn't fun anymore because all he does is blah blah blah missionary stuff instead of playing with me. He says he isn't fun but Spencer is still watching and learning from him. A couple of Sunday's ago Spencer wanted to stay in his clothes and told me he was going around the neighborhood to talk to people about Jesus. He grabbed his mini Book of Mormon and off he went on a walk. Last Saturday I was making breakfast and Spencer came in and set himself up to the Bar with a notebook, his scripture bag full of his scriptures, a Children and Youth pamplet and a few small colored pencils. He was decked out in his Sunday best including his tie. I asked him why he was wearing his Sunday clothes and he said "I want to be a missionary today like Race."
We took the chance after church to say a final goodbye to Race the Sunday before he left.
How grateful I am for the Matthews who let Spencer in their home, love him and inspire him for greatness such as serving a mission someday.
With everything effected by Covid, I find it a miracle that 3 out of the 4 of my children were able to get school pictures.
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| Emily age 14 |
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| Jane age 11 |
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| Aaron age 8 |
I try to look at the good things Covid brings and one of them is that Aaron was able to get baptized on his birthday surrounded by those he loves and others with other people zooming in.
It was such a nice peaceful spirit filled day. My favorite part was when my girls played the duet "Teach me to Walk" with Jane on the piano and Emily on her viola. I noticed a few teary eyes. It's amazing how touching music can be.
Afterward we celebrated Aaron and his birthday with a dinner at our house.
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| Aaron really wanted a watermelon cake for his birthday since watermelon is his favorite food. This was the best I could do. |
Along with Aaron getting baptized we had a fun family weekend as Allyson's family came in to baptize William with his other cousin. Maddix also invited us up to his house for his 2nd birthday party. My kids sure did enjoy all the cousin time that weekend.
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| Someone got a little tuckered out after a playing hard for a few days! |
